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Geiger counter – kit from the Far East

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II am always fascinated by the topic of radioactivity. More precisely, it is the measurement or detection of this ionizing radiation, which is produced by the decay and of atomic nuclei with the release of energy. A basic distinction is made between the energy (alpha and beta particles) emitted by the movement of the decaying…
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Surrounded by radioactivity?

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After the self-made Geiger Müller counter and the associated experiments, I noticed that there is one or the other radioactive element in our environment. With the SOEKS 01M Geiger counter, an industrially manufactured device, I have now again “scanned” objects in the area. Again, I realized that some of the old clocks in my collection…
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Geiger counter and radioactivity

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One project that had long been of interest to me was the detection of radioactive radiation. After the horrible powerplant accidents in Japan, this idea was recalled. I could still vaguely remember owning an unused counter tube somewhere in my old workshop cellar. – After some search it turned up :). Thanks to the Internet…
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